The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

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Ar the meeting Of the Southern
Passenger Association Just adjourned
at Cape May, N. j., the following
special rates were decided upon: To
the competitive drill at Birmingham,
September % 4, all Military comps.
nies travelling In uniform, cent per
mile, civilians one fare for the round
trip. To the National Association Of
Fire EDgineers, to be held at Atlanta,
Ga, September 20, one fare for the
round "trip, instead Of one and one
third fares a. was announced some
time since. A resolution was adopted
extending the limit OF tickets pur-
chseed for the Southern Danfal Assoc
citation, which meets ct Old Point
Comfort, August so. to such time as
will permit all in attendance TO be
present at the Intens'ionsl Medical
Congress, which convenee In Ws'h.
ington on. the adjournment Of the
dental association. E..
A SYNDICATE Of holders OF securities
OF the Central railroad OF Georgia has
formed an organization under the title
OF "rhe Georgia Company" 10 control
the road. The members deposit 49,.
600 shares OF Central stock and $780,.
600 In each as q basis OF capitalAG ,tion
for the new corporation. The Georgia
Company thersupon issues "a, 600 600
OF 8 per cent trust bonds, correspond.
Ing In face value with the amount OF
Central stock deposited by the syndi-
cate, and also el2pO0 600 stock or
three shares for one OF Central. This
stock and these trust bonds 70 10 the
syndicate. In lien Of Central stock
surrendered. The trust bonds are
said TO have been all taken BY a syn.
dictate OF foreign capitalists ct o5 cents.
The following are the names Of those
Interested: Mesms. John II. Iumap.
Emanuel Lehman, Alfred Sully, John
o. Calhoun. H. B Rollins, August
Belmont, IT,. A. L, Rice and Kisseli &
Co., OF New York; Denuisop, OF Phi.
adelphia, and Patrick Calhoun, q. II.
Pbinisy, A. L. Partridge and * p.
Alexander, Of Gsoreis. Msssss. In.
man, Belmont, sully, Lsbmen, Hol.
line, Rice and Dennison have been
chosen a. the voting committee Of
the Centrd stock, and the oGicial term
OF eaid committee is five yeare.
CHICAGO. H.. August 24.-The
Times this morning says; Chairman
J. N Faithorn, Of tho Western Rail.
way Freight Bureau, left yesterday for
0mahs, where he will remain for q
time arranging association matters at
that point There are q number Of
important questions to be looked
sitter, among them the settlement 70.
fsIiiuY tbs rgrerment recently made
with the Omaha live atcck shippers In
reference 10 live stock stopped at
Omaha en- route 10 Chicago, and xiv.
ing the shipments the benefit of
through rates. The main point was
agreed 10 several weeks ago, but there
are some details about the through
billing and keeping thees distinct from
the purely local yet 10 be fixed. There
will also be a conference with Wee
President Potter. u the Union Pscltii,
In regard TO tn contem plated advance
In the Union Pacific bridge tolls, nc.
ton on which was postponed unit
September LIST. II Mr.. Potter insists
on doubling the charges, o. he con.
templated q month ago, the Chicago
roads will undoubtedly add the sd.
vance 10 the Omaha rates; or, In other
words, will make distinction between
Omaha and Council Bluffs EQUAL 20
the increase, Instead Of equalis1ng the
charges 80 at preeent Chairman
Faiihorn has recently turned over to
supt Carman the Inspection Bureau
a. Onahs. and will issue the proper
distractions TO that effect 10 his old
subordinetes at the Missouri river. |
These aud other matters, aud the
action taken will be daily reported nj
the next mana ,eru's meeting, ~
CLEVELAND Leader; The N excl Pate
has adopted stop over ticket, In.
vented by General Passenger Agent
Homer, for the benefit OF excursion.
late, which is meeting with favor by
railway officials. ItIS said n he much
more effective In cutting "a the sale
oil rtturn tcke,s by passengers than
the nov ismoua photograph tickets. |
All special tickets for long distance
sIours ono are rood TO return only On |
thu train specified. ThlP, Of ccnise.
gives tonrise hui little chance 10 stop
At the end q the route, aud cuts Of |
III hope II stopping over nj way sta |
uoue. The train agent on the srcur.
hoa rain In given power, however, to |
permit q passenger % relufn wren he |
pleatesar d stop where he wills. When |
the txcuisluHisi aeks for stop over
check, the train agent takes the nsme
81 the % eetgtf, abe number OF tho |
ticket and the station at which /, was
pur.hasad, aud wntes them on one
sits ri the new check. The ps-sen.
ger s'gns the rtcp Over chick, which
IL retained by the train sgeni, who
sends u 10 the station agent At the
stopping Oh place. When the erc1r.
hionist wishes 20 return mo he bands
bis regular ticket 10 tho station agent
WAC buds the check which IL calls for.
he then places ths ank aide Of the
check toward the pa senser, who
eisns IL. II the signatures on both
sldre OF the stop over ticket agree the
check Ia stamped and given the tour.
let, WHO presents n with HE regular
ticket 20 the o)nductor. The Nickel
Pete people claim tina, they have fully
tseied the elhriencv nj ths ni.n ..a